Schedule of Activities
We gather for socialization, a business meeting and a speaker on the second Wednesday of the month of the school year (September to April). Please note that our General Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month while our December Party and May Tea are held on the first Wednesday of those months.
During the 2021-2022 academic year we used ZOOM to keep in touch with our members. That proved so popular that most of our meetings are now hybrid meetings. We have returned to the Cohen House, home of the Rice University Faculty Club!
Zoom meeting information is emailed to members each month.
Members are encouraged to bring guests of any gender.
Except for our December and May special events at 2:00p.m., our morning schedule is:
- 9:30 a.m. – Socializing
- 10:00 a.m. – Guest Speaker
- 11:00 a.m. – Business Meeting and Final announcements
When we meet for our on-campus meetings at the Faculty Club, we often stay for lunch. Tables are reserved for those who wish to stay for lunch. If members of the Rice community who are not members of the Faculty Club wish to stay for lunch, they can pay via credit card.
Dates and Topics for 2025-2026
- Wednesday, September 10, 9:30 a.m.
The Wiess President’s House, Two Sunset Boulevard
Dr. Risa Myers, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Computer Science, and Dr. Mary Glavin, Assistant Teaching Professor, Activate Program in the School of Engineering and Computing: “How Generative AI is Changing Student Learning” - Wednesday, October 8, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Cindy Chapman, Certified Texas Master Naturalist: “What is a Master Naturalist and What Do They Do?” - Wednesday, November 12, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Dr. Igor Marjanović, William Ward Watkin Dean and Professor, Rice Architecture: “Campus Within a Campus” - Wednesday, December 3, 2:00 pm. Joint Holiday Party with the Women’s Club and AARUF
“Let’s Be Merry with Champagne and Sherry” - Wednesday, January 14, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Yvette Mirabal, the Executive Director, Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies: “Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) alliance’s implementation of programs in Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeria, with a focus on Rice’s role in advancing the development and commercialization of affordable, appropriate technologies for small and sick newborns.” - Wednesday, February 11, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Dr. Joe Novak, Faculty Lecturer of BioSciences and Director of the Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden: “The Garden as a Retreat”. - Wednesday, March 11, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Dr. Janet Kohlhase, University of Houston Economics professor: “How can Houston Best Navigate the Current Economy? Focus on Housing, Retail and Higher Education” - Wednesday, April 8, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Dr. Jim Tour, T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a Professor of Materials Science & Nanoengineering: “Commercializing Academic Research” - Wednesday, May 6, 2:00 p.m. Spring Social
The Women’s Club Spring Tea
Additional Activities
Watch the Women’s Club email list for newly forming small groups of members interested in Zoom and email discussions about cooking, gardening, and travel.